Тhe work examines the sources of dangers that from ancient times people had to deal with phenomena, processes, events that posed a threat to their health, life, property or other values, while in different historical periods people’s attitude to these threats, nature and to themselves was different. In this regard, even such a relatively new concept as life safety culture has its own prehistory. It includes views, worldviews, teachings and concepts that largely influenced the formation and development of the category in question. To characterize the origins of the culture of life safety, it is necessary to analyze the historical transformation of the concepts of “threat”, “danger”, “security”, the meanings that have been invested in these concepts throughout the history of mankind. On the emergence of a new socio-economic formation, on the one hand, the legacy of the past, on the other, and their contradiction determine the choice of the goal of forming the skills of a healthy and safe lifestyle for schoolchildren. The needs of the new socio-economic system are priority ones, because they are aimed at the future.
Development of the Theory of Formation of Safe Healthy Lifestyle Skills